Mongolian horses from their homeland

The vast and magnificent grassland contains poetry and distant visions. Many admirers trekked to the beautiful grassland of Xilin Gol , The Horse Capital of China. Under the blue sky and white clouds, enjoy the bravery and elegance of Mongolian horses, and chase the vigorous footprints of Mongolian horses. When I accompanied them to the Naadam venue to watch the horse race, to the Aotel Shepherd's House to swing the horse, to the grass couleng, and to the Nine Curves Bay to take the reins of the horses, their amazement, obsession and attachment deeply infected me. Let me, a person who grew up in the steppe, have a new understanding and shock of the origin of the Mongolian horse and the grassland, the characteristics, quality and spirit of the Mongolian horse! Thus more eager to get closer to the steppe soul Mongolian horse, read the steppe jumping note Mongolian horse, feel the grassland auspicious totem Mongolian horse...

The magical Xilin Gol steppe has been the green cradle and natural pasture of Mongolian horses since ancient times, and as early as the Paleolithic Age, there have been footprints of human survival and reproduction. The nomadic worship of nature has "heaven" as the supreme deity, and they believe that horses are angels of spiritual communication between humans and gods, connecting the umbilical cord of life between the steppe and the shepherd. In ancient Chinese myths and legends, the horse represents an auspicious totem. The Fuxi clan looked at the world and looked at the body of the dragon horse and called it the "Beast of Xiangrui". The ancients believed that the dragon horse was the renma, it was the spirit of the Yellow River, the embodiment of the descendants of Yan Huang, with special symbols and significance. Through the dust of history, the horse has placed too much reverence and good wishes on people. "Thousands of miles of wind and clouds, can not catch up with the iron hooves of a hundred forks." From the Mongolian proverb, we can see the heartfelt love and praise of horses by the horseback people who have lived in water and grass for generations.

The vast and fertile Xilin Gol grassland was once the main breeding and living place of ethnic minorities such as the Xiongnu, Donghu, Xianbei, Turks, and Mongols. In the thirteenth century, the Xia capital of the Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Shangdu, was established here, which promoted the fusion of the farming culture of the Central Plains and the nomadic culture of the grassland. This unique grassland has also bred and tempered Mongolian horses with characteristics such as hardiness, tolerance to rough feeding, disease resistance and strong staying power. As early as 5,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Mongolian plateau began to tame and breed horses, accumulating rich experience in breeding and domesticating horses. Since the Zhou, Qin and Yuan dynasties, a large number of excellent horses have been continuously transported to the Central Plains. Especially in the Qing Dynasty, it was the rich production place of famous horses and military horses in the north of Saibei, known as the "Royal Horse Garden". The Mongolian horse that survives on the alpine steppe is the oldest horse breed in the world, although there is no tall and beautiful Arabian horse, no british thoroughbred horse' noble and squeamishness, no Han Wudi dream of sweating blood BMW magic, but the Mongolian horse is in a harsh natural environment all year round, enduring the sweltering heat mosquitoes in summer, resisting the bone-penetrating cold in winter, shouldering the heavy responsibilities of turning pastures, stepping on solid ice, fighting battlefields and other heavy responsibilities on the cold grassland, with perseverance, through the desert across the snow, any harsh climate and environment can not stop its pace. It has advantages that many horses in the world can't match, that is, endless endurance and courage to move forward.

The Mongolian horse, which is very Mongolian plateau and oriental, gives people the shock of beauty and the inspiration of power. Horses are accompanied by the production and labor of the Mongols, marching and fighting, social life, and sacrifice customs. The repeated appearance of the image of the Mongolian horse in poetry, proverbs, music, dance and sculpture is enough to illustrate the enduring and timeless feelings between man and horse. The image of the Mongolian horse is depicted in several places in the heroic epic "Jangel". For example, "How beautiful the back of Aranzar (the name of the Mongolian horse) is, it is the source of all beauty." Its piercing eyes embody its wisdom and cleverness. Alanzar's front legs are like the front legs of a rabbit, so vigorous, containing its strength and speed. Alanzar's ears stood upright, like firm and sharp scissors. Alan Zar's flapping mane, shining in the sun..." The appreciation, experience and emotion of horses is often beyond the reach of language and words. When you step on horseback and gallop through the green wilderness, do you feel the god wu junjian in the mongolian horse, the self-confidence in the strong? The Mongolian horse roars in the sky, the long tail flutters, like lightning and fire in the drumming and dust, the breath runs through the long rainbow, and the birds and flowers of the grassland are depicted in the thousands of miles. When you look around the snow-capped mountains, do you feel the depth of the Mongolian horse and the strength of the condensation in the watch? The Mongolian horse stands in the snow and meditates, and its gaze is like a pond, its mane is like a waterfall, and its majestic body is like a sculpture frozen in the sky, engraved with the vicissitudes of history and tempered by the years. The Mongolian horse not only writes a tireless style with the heroism of a horse and the galloping spirit of ten thousand horses, but also uses its own tendons and bones to create the immortal soul casting of the horse head qin, so that life can last forever in the long tune and pastoral song. Whether it is the long, vicissitudes and poignant sound of the horse's head piano, or the majestic, bright and sonorous melody, can you feel the purity of the soul and the resonance of the heart? In the steppe, what else can compare with the Mongolian horse?! Whether you come with a totem in your heart, or you carry the reins and whip to Liaoyuan, I believe that you will have a deep affection for the unrestrained, gazed, and garrisoned of the Mongolian horse. The Mongolian horse can be described as a unique landscape, an endless jumping note in the wind, frost, rain and snow, which makes countless people who love the grasslands feel angry.

Mongolian horses are loyal and fearless in practicing the oath of "bravely moving forward, racing unceasingly, and never giving up". The Mongolian horse is a very affectionate and loyal animal, the British writer James Aldridge wrote in the book "The Strange Mongolian Horse", a Mongolian horse taken by the British from the Mongolian Gobi in order to conduct scientific research. The horses were far away, sleeping and eating, and their faces were gloomy. The miserable autumn wind crossed the mountain hill all the way to the west, and the horse was like a girl who was married far away, constantly raising her head and looking back and hissing in the direction of home. Later, after experiencing countless stars, wind and rain, after countless rapids and shoals, the bones were hungry and cold, and finally returned to their hometown. Reading this homeland complex of Mongolian horses always makes people tear up. Mongolian horses like to live in groups, love the elderly and children, be loyal to their partners, never harm other animals, and are a model of harmony with nature.

The Mongolian horse suffered with the warriors in the flames like comrades-in-arms. Horses galloped on the battlefield, like the wings of warriors, some fell in the smoke of the charge, and some died of exhaustion in the rush of guns and bullets. The Mongol horse shed blood and sweat for its master, bowed to exhaustion, and died. The dance drama "Cavalry", which won the 12th Chinese Dance "Lotus Award", I have watched it many times, and each time I watch it is exciting. Yellow sand filled the sky and wolf smoke rose everywhere. The hunting flag fluttered in the air, and the sound of the horses' hooves seemed to take me back to the years when I was once at war and defended my homeland... Let me relive the feelings of people, heroes and family!

Grandpa was a veteran of the Anti-Japanese War, and in the Battle of Liaoshen, the iron horse warriors of the cavalry division took advantage of the victory to pursue the defeated and fleeing enemy troops. The enemy took advantage of the twilight to ambush the cavalry that came by the complicated bushes and the rushing river by the water bubbles. Successively, warriors and horses fell in a pool of blood. At this critical moment of determination, an Evenk veteran, without hesitation, led his grandfather and a few young warriors to turn back on horseback, jump up in the air, and use his body and horseback as a backing, covering the dispersion and evacuation of his comrades-in-arms, and rushing like arrows in the direction of stray bullets. The victory rallying cry of the "Battle of Clear Water Bubble" sounded, but the old cavalry could no longer hear the call of his comrades. The jujube red horse that had followed his many battle achievements stood for a long time in the blood-stained river bend, weeping, and shrugging its ears and refusing to leave. After the great victory in the Liaoshen Campaign, Grandpa rode the jujube red horse left by the old cavalry, and with the unfinished legacy of his comrades-in-arms, he turned to Daqingshan and ran to the Chahar steppe to carry out the battle against bandits. Following the footsteps of their ancestors, my parents drove a horse-drawn carriage through the muddy swampy beaches of the Uragai and Seguile rivers, reclaiming the border of the motherland. To this day, I still remember my parents' greatest expectations for us, "Our hearts should be as wide as the grasslands where we can run horses; our ambitions should be like Mongolian horses with long-distance distances and endurance, and we should sow the auspicious fire to the sky." "Although the Red Cavalry and Corps soldiers have withdrawn from the stage of history, and the ancestors have not left us any wealth and distinguished names worth showing off, the heirloom, the Red Cavalry Meritorious Service Medal, is still shining whenever it is taken out for careful detail. The shining star on the medal of merit, like the fire at the bottom of my heart, has accumulated inexhaustible warmth and strength for me!

"One side nourishes the gods of the other side". The Mongol horse withstood the struggle of life and death from nature, from beasts of prey, from all enemies. It not only sought survival and development, but also achieved the british name of the Mongolian horse. The Mongolian horse and the steppe have been firmly tied by time, and it is difficult to separate them. The horse has become a rich symbol, and the steppe has given it divinity and humanity. Man and nature, life are in dialogue all the time, and grasslands, shepherds and horses play the most moving and harmonious music in nature.

The horse's hooves pass by, as if history echoes in the depths of the soul; the horse's back looks back as if the ancients are calling to you, and the Mongolian horse carries the endless splendor of the steppe. In 2014, on the eve of the Spring Festival of the traditional Year of the Horse advocated in China, when General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Xilingol League to participate in the traditional Naadam Conference of Herdsmen, he was touched by the spirit of the Mongolian horse, hoping that the people of all ethnic groups in the country would unite and forge ahead, and the officers and entrepreneurs would be like the Mongolian horses to bear hardships and stand hard work and forge ahead! The galaxy is splendid and the four seasons are fragrant. The "Mongolian horse spirit" has long been integrated into the blood of the sons and daughters of all ethnic groups in the steppe, and has been cast into the dragon horse spirit of the Chinese nation. In the journey of realizing the "watching over each other" and realizing the great Chinese dream, tianjun hissed, the hooves of horses, galloped like a bow, and sped like an arrow. The Mongolian horse that bravely marches forward measures the height of the blue sky and the vastness of the earth with unceasing majesty, and with the tenacity and persistence of never giving up until the goal is reached, it rushes to the magnificent waves of the distance!